10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

1. IRAQI KURDS HEAD TO FIGHT MILITANTS IN SYRIA

The 150 peshmerga troops crossed into Turkey on their way to help their Syrian brethren in their battle with the Islamic State group in the besieged border town of Kobani.

2. WHY AL-QAIDA IS OFFERING AN OLIVE BRANCH TO RENEGADE GROUP

The terrorist network is using Western-led airstrikes against the Islamic State group to try to bring the extremists back into its fold and capture some of the spotlight and jihadist support from IS military advances.